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5.
 
Finally, remember that improvements happen gradually. You have to be 
prepared to do the hard work: practicing lots of essays and parts of 
essays, preparing ideas and opinions for topics, building your vocabulary 
repertoire, and learning from mistakes. Do the work and you'll get better 
and faster!
 

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56 
Band 7
+
 vocabulary 
What do we mean by band 7.0 plus vocabulary? The term 'band 7 plus 
vocabulary' is used to explain: 
1.
 
First, when we say 'band 7 vocabulary', we are talking about vocabulary 
that could help you to get a band 7 or higher. 
2.
 
There is no list of band-7 vocabulary that you can use in any essay. 
3.
 
'Band 7 vocabulary' refers to words and phrases that relate to the 
question topic. For example, a phrase like "delay the development of a 
child's first language" would be band-7 vocabulary, but a linking word 
like "moreover" would not. 
4.
 
Examiners are looking for 'less common' vocabulary. They wouldn't 
expect many students to write "delay the development of a child's first 
language", so this phrase would impress them. 
5.
 
Remember that we are not looking for 'big' words that are difficult to 
understand. We are looking for groups of words used naturally and 
accurately together. The phrase "delay the development of a child's first 
language" is easy to understand, but not many students would think to 
use it.
 
 
 

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